Lange-Finn Construction Co. v. State

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Benza, J.), entered November 20, 1987, which denied claimant’s application pursuant to Court of Claims Act § 10 (6) for permission to file a late claim.

Claimant’s subcontractor had outstanding claims for damages against the State eminating from a Department of Transportation project. Final payment was made on January 30, 1986. Claimant and the subcontractor agreed that the latter would press the claim against the State pursuant to a liquidating agreement between them. The agreement was never executed. On March 10, 1986 the subcontractor filed a…